Slick Tricks

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:22 pm

I have only shot 2 broadheads in my 13 years of crossbow hunting.
buckblasters with my barnett demon and spitfire 125 with my quad 300 and now my favorite equinox. I am considering slick tricks 125 but I have a few questions if any body can please help.

1. I no most of you shoot 100 gr. on carbons with brass inserts for FOC. Will the 125's fly well on 2219 aluminiums? I want more FOC no brass insert.

2. What are the difference in performance between the slick trick magnums and the regular? I no the magnums have a bigger cut but will they perform as well? If I purchase which one do you recommend?

Thanks for your help! Big D

bob1961 · Post by **bob1961** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:42 pm

i use the 125 mag's on my 2117 XX75 arrows out of my exo 200 with 110gr brass inserts and two 25gr screw on brass weights behind the insert at 550gr total arrow weight with 21.4 % FOC out to 50 yards dead on to field points....i can't see much of a difference between the 7/8" to 1 1/8" wide BH's, i went for the biggest hole with the mag's.......bob

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diesel · Post by **diesel** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:46 pm

I get all my family to use the mags. For Better FOC.
Welcome to the forum

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:04 am

bob 1961 thanks for your help you stated that you use the 125 mag's on your 2117 XX75 arrows out of my exo 200 with 110gr brass inserts and two 25gr screw on brass weights behind the insert at 550gr total arrow weight with 21.4 % FOC out to 50 yards dead on to field points. I did not no they made brass inserts for alum. were can I get this set up? Would this work on my 2219 out of my equinox?

Thanks Big D

bob1961 · Post by **bob1961** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:20 am

i'm sorry....GT II's inserts fit the 2117 very nice....i'll find the link where i got them from and post it fer ya....i bought 2 dozen to have fer a while...............bob

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bob1961 · Post by **bob1961** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:25 am

here's where i got my stuff from....

http://www.above-timberline.com/gold%20 ... onents.htm

i called the guy and he went over measurements with me so i bought the right stuff, very good guy to deal with....look over his site and see what will fit the 2219's you have, i think the 22 series is the ones you might need....if you have a digi caliper you should be able to find what ya need there...............bob

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bob1961 · Post by **bob1961** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:31 am

i'll post up some measurements on the componets i have along with the I.D. of the 2117 shafts................bob

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perrysbirds · Post by **perrysbirds** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:57 am

Im gonna try those slick tricks myself this year for the first time,they say their good!

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:50 am

GT II inserts fit abit loose in 2219. i have half a dz made up, & will go the 2117 way if i stay with alum. and that setup for FOC.

mdcrossbow · Post by **mdcrossbow** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:05 am

I can tell you this. I introduced the Slick Trick to this forum a number of years ago when I 1st found this the 1st year Gary came out with them. And guys said I would like to try them now you have a good number of guys using them.
I've hunted with a crossbow about 30 years now and they are the best broad head I've ever used for a crossbow.
1st time around 13 pass troughs straight and then 26 pass troughs straight.

Their strong thick blades and fly like field tips. I have never had a bad slick {unbalanced}

Try them one season, if you don't like them I'll buy them from you.

Dave Hawk

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:13 am

Quote 2. "What are the difference in performance between the slick trick magnums and the regular? I no the magnums have a bigger cut but will they perform as well? If I purchase which one do you recommend?"

If, by performance, you mean flight that may depend on the size of vanes you will be using. Indications are that longer vanes tend to stabilize a bigger broadhead on an arrow with relatively lower FOC. But the ST mag is only 1/8" wider than the reg so it hardly matters. Both shoot very well for me using 2" Blazers (on carbons); these arrows have 18% FOC with a 100 gr head and 20% with a 125 grnr.

If by performance your mean terminal performance, that one eight inch (could) make a difference. Since they both fly well for me I opted for the slightly wider head. BTW, their Griz Tricks are 1.25" wide.

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:52 am

I have about 18 arrows that are 2219 with 5 inch vanes and slight helical with no brass insert. Shoot great with spitfire. do you think the 125 slick mags. will fly well with these arrows.

Thanks again for all your help!
Big D

mdcrossbow · Post by **mdcrossbow** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:24 am

If you want the perfect flight I'd advise you switch to Lazar2's

but the slicks will fly better. I have used spitfires and they fly great but they done have the lasting strength the Slicks do.

Limbs and Sticks · Post by **Limbs and Sticks** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:27 am

Shoot um and find out, then you will know and tell us how they do, your on the right track.

Wes

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:50 am

Thanks guys for your help I might of found 20 & 50 grs weights which will screw in the back of a certain 2219 insert. They will also screw in the back of each other to stack them up for more weight. If this works I was thinking of 70 gr. plus a 100 or 125 slick mag. with my 2219. Total weight woulb be 528 with 100 gr & 553 with 125. What do you think?

Big D

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